Cerusing Oak, and Why It Works on Oak
Cerusing fills the open pores of a coarse-grained timber with a contrasting paste so the grain pattern reads as a drawn line rather than a colour.
Finishing
Surfaces, films and the last few hours of work, where a piece either gains its depth or loses it.
Oil, Varnish and Shellac
Three household finishes that behave in three entirely different ways, and the questions worth asking before choosing between them.
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A surface left by a sharpened edge and a surface left by an abrasive are not the same surface at a finer or coarser degree. They are different in kind, and no progression of grits converts one into the other.
On the Surface Left by an Edge
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Hardware, Hinges and the Details
Hardware is the part of a piece of furniture that is touched most and considered last, which is the wrong way round.
Refinishing a Secondhand Dresser
The first decision is whether the old finish needs removing at all, and the honest answer is more often no than the effort involved would suggest.